Cēpacol

Manufacturer
Reckitt Benckiser LLC
Effective date
2026-05-13
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
14
Source
full-release
Hydrated at
2026-06-01 01:57:23

Label at a glance#

ProductCepacol Extra Strength Sore Throat and Cough
Active ingredientDEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE, BENZOCAINE
Label structure10 sections

Indications and uses

Uses temporarily relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with the common cold pain associated with canker sores occasional irritation and pain due to a sore mouth or sore throat

Dosage and administration

adults and children 12 years of age and older take 2 lozenges (one immediately after the other) and allow each lozenge to dissolve slowly in the mouth; may be repeated every 4 hours as needed, not to exceed 12 lozenges in 24 hours, or as directed by a doctor or dentist children 6 to under 12 years of age take 1 lozenge and allow product to dissolve slowly in the mouth; may be repeated every 4 hours as needed, not ...

Storage and handling

store at 20-25°C (68-77°F) protect contents from humidity

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Drug Facts

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Active ingredients (in each lozenge)Purposes
Benzocaine 7.5 mgOral pain reliever
Dextromethorphan HBr 5 mgCough suppressant

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

Uses

temporarily relieves

  • cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with the common cold
  • pain associated with canker sores
  • occasional irritation and pain due to a sore mouth or sore throat

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Methemoglobinemia warning

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Use of this product may cause methemoglobinemia, a serious condition that must be treated promptly because it reduces the amount of oxygen carried in blood. This can occur even if you have used this product before. Stop use and seek immediate medical attention if you or a child in your care develops:

  • pale, gray, or blue colored skin (cyanosis)
  • headache
  • rapid heart rate
  • shortness of breath
  • dizziness or lightheadedness
  • fatigue or lack of energy

Allergy alert

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Do not use this product if you have a history of allergy to local anesthetics such as procaine, butacaine, benzocaine, or other 'caine' anesthetics.

Sore throat warning

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

If sore throat is severe, persists for more than 2 days, is accompanied or followed by fever, headache, rash, swelling, nausea, or vomiting, consult a doctor promptly.

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

  • if you are now taking a prescription monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) (certain drugs for depression, psychiatric, or emotional conditions, or Parkinson's disease), or for 2 weeks after stopping the MAOI drug. If you do not know if your prescription drug contains an MAOI, ask a doctor or pharmacist before taking this product.
  • for teething
  • in children under 6 years of age

Ask a doctor before use if you have

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

  • persistent or chronic cough such as occurs with smoking, asthma, or emphysema
  • cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)

Stop use and ask a doctor or dentist if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

  • sore mouth symptoms do not improve in 7 days
  • irritation, pain, or redness persists or worsens
  • swelling develops
  • cough lasts more than 7 days, comes back, or occurs with fever, rash, or persistent headache. These could be signs of a serious condition.

OTC - PREGNANCY OR BREAST FEEDING SECTION

If pregnant or breast-feeding,ask a health professional before use.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

Keep out of reach of children.

In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Do not exceed recommended dosage.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

adults and children 12 years of age and oldertake 2 lozenges (one immediately after the other) and allow each lozenge to dissolve slowly in the mouth; may be repeated every 4 hours as needed, not to exceed 12 lozenges in 24 hours, or as directed by a doctor or dentist
children 6 to under 12 years of agetake 1 lozenge and allow product to dissolve slowly in the mouth; may be repeated every 4 hours as needed, not to exceed 6 lozenges in 24 hours, or as directed by a doctor or dentist
children under 6 years of agedo not use

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

  • store at 20-25°C (68-77°F)
  • protect contents from humidity

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

FD&C blue no. 1, FD&C red no. 40, flavors, isomalt, maltitol, propylene glycol, purified water, sodium bicarbonate, sucralose

Questions?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-866-682-4639

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Dist. by: RB Health (US)
Parsippany, NJ 07054-0224

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 16 Lozenge Blister Pack Carton

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

NDC 63824-744-16

Cēpacol ®
EXTRA STRENGTH

#1
DOCTOR
RECOMMENDED †

SORE THROAT & COUGH
Benzocaine 7.5 mg Oral Pain Reliever | Dextromethorphan HBr 5 mg Cough Suppressant

  • Relieves Sore Throat Pain
  • Quiets Cough • Fast Acting
  • Maximum Numbing*

16 Lozenges mixed berry flavor
*based on amount of benzocaine per adult dose

LabelLabel

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DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUIRxNorm stringTTYSPL version
1039255Cepacol Sore Throat Plus Cough 7.5 MG / 5 MG Oral LozengePSN14
1039251dextromethorphan HBr 5 MG / benzocaine 7.5 MG Oral LozengePSN14
1039255benzocaine 7.5 MG / dextromethorphan hydrobromide 5 MG Oral Lozenge [Cepacol Sore Throat Plus Cough]SBD14
1039251benzocaine 7.5 MG / dextromethorphan hydrobromide 5 MG Oral LozengeSCD14
1039255Cepacol Sore Throat Plus Cough (benzocaine 7.5 MG / dextromethorphan hydrobromide 5 MG) Oral LozengeSY14

DailyMed Pharmacologic Classes#

Class, Version, Type table
ClassVersionTypeEffective
BENZOCAINE Pharmacologic Class Indexing2Indexing - Pharmacologic Class20180813
DEXTROMETHORPHAN Pharmacologic Class Indexing2Indexing - Pharmacologic Class20180813

Product Linked Resources#

Resource, Code type, Value table
ResourceCode typeValueEquivalent identifiersSource image
BarcodeEAN-130363824740164GTIN-13: 0363824740164
EAN-13: 0363824740164
GTIN-12: 363824740164
UPC-A: 363824740164
GTIN storage (14 digits): 00363824740164
63824-744 label 1.jpg

DailyMed Product Concepts#

Product concept, Relation, Version table
Product conceptRelationVersionEffective
fb7ab793-2c12-4079-b100-a64f73bef25aProduct name420240712
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08ffbcbf-26df-b99c-1dab-64fc4cfae89fProduct name520200925
816b97af-edc5-4060-aff1-b814bdbcad50Product name120190415
7cda52fc-125f-421c-8fea-bc1974370c49Product name220180703
419aab54-5d5a-4146-9453-026d4a9991beProduct name220170525
08ffbcbf-26df-b99c-1dab-64fc4cfae89fProduct name220160823
89dac932-b90a-4410-9ab1-84c53e57de25Product name120150316

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDCProductDescriptionFormQuantityStrengthSPL version
63824-744-16CepacolExtra Strength Sore Throat and Cough8 in 1 BLISTER PACKLOZENGE814
63824-744-16CepacolExtra Strength Sore Throat and Cough2 in 1 CARTONLOZENGE214
63824-744-36CepacolExtra Strength Sore Throat and Cough3 in 1 CARTONLOZENGE314
63824-744-36CepacolExtra Strength Sore Throat and Cough12 in 1 BLISTER PACKLOZENGE1214
63824-744-94CepacolExtra Strength Sore Throat and Cough4 in 1 BLISTER PACKLOZENGE414
63824-744-94CepacolExtra Strength Sore Throat and Cough1 in 1 CARTONLOZENGE114

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
63824-744-16EA - Each63824-7447cd08d15-6f23-4040-a102-e5213cd3402512019-03-12

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
IngredientTypeUNIISPL versionUploaded
BENZOCAINEACTIVE INGREDIENTU3RSY48JW52
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDEACTIVE INGREDIENT9D2RTI9KYH2
BENZOCAINEACTIVE MOIETYU3RSY48JW52
DEXTROMETHORPHANACTIVE MOIETY7355X3ROTS2
FD&C Blue No. 1INACTIVE INGREDIENTH3R47K3TBD2
FD&C Red No. 40INACTIVE INGREDIENTWZB9127XOA2
isomaltINACTIVE INGREDIENTS870P55O2W2
maltitolINACTIVE INGREDIENTD65DG142WK2
propylene glycolINACTIVE INGREDIENT6DC9Q167V32
sodium bicarbonateINACTIVE INGREDIENT8MDF5V39QO2
sucraloseINACTIVE INGREDIENT96K6UQ3ZD42
waterINACTIVE INGREDIENT059QF0KO0R2

Products#

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
63824-74463824-744-16, 63824-744-94, 63824-744-36

Ingredients#

Every source-derived ingredient row is available through these pages.

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Source Document#

Source XML

Older Hydrated Versions#

Version, Effective date, Source table
VersionEffective dateSourceHydrated
132026-04-08monthly-update2026-06-03 18:00:36
122026-03-17monthly-update2026-06-03 17:58:52

Inactive ingredient matches#

Inactive Ingredient Database values describe FDA-listed use contexts. The match method and ambiguity count are shown because ingredient names, routes, and dosage forms are not always unique. Browse recovered IID releases and source provenance.

Inactive ingredient links page 1 of 5 · 300 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredientIID ingredientUNIIDosage form / routePotencyMaximum daily exposureMatch
FD&C Red No. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOAPOWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL0.33 mg/5mlExact identifier — unii+route
88 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Red No. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOASUSPENSION/ DROPS / ORAL1 mgExact identifier — unii+route
88 equally ranked IID candidates
sodium bicarbonateSODIUM BICARBONATE8MDF5V39QOLOZENGE / ORAL100 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
4 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Blue No. 1FD&C BLUE NO. 1H3R47K3TBDLIQUID / ORALNAExact identifier — unii+route
88 equally ranked IID candidates
isomaltISOMALTS870P55O2WTROCHE / ORAL1718.71 mgExact identifier — unii+route
16 equally ranked IID candidates
isomaltISOMALTS870P55O2WTABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL630 mgExact identifier — unii+route
16 equally ranked IID candidates
propylene glycolPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL36 mgExact identifier — unii+route
80 equally ranked IID candidates
propylene glycolPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3SOLUTION / ORAL22602 mgExact identifier — unii+route
80 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Blue No. 1FD&C BLUE NO. 1H3R47K3TBDTABLET, COATED / ORAL0.52 mgExact identifier — unii+route
88 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Blue No. 1FD&C BLUE NO. 1H3R47K3TBDTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL4 mgExact identifier — unii+route
88 equally ranked IID candidates
isomaltISOMALTS870P55O2WTABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL630 mgExact identifier — unii+route
16 equally ranked IID candidates
propylene glycolPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3DROPS / ORAL200 mg/1mlExact identifier — unii+route
80 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Blue No. 1FD&C BLUE NO. 1H3R47K3TBDSOLUTION / ORAL1.13 mg/15mlExact identifier — unii+route
88 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Red No. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOAPOWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL0.33 mg/5mlExact identifier — unii+route
88 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Blue No. 1FD&C BLUE NO. 1H3R47K3TBDCAPSULE, COATED PELLETS / ORALNAExact identifier — unii+route
88 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Red No. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOATABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL40 mgExact identifier — unii+route
88 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Red No. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOASOLUTION / ORAL38 mgExact identifier — unii+route
88 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Red No. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOAELIXIR / ORAL12.5 mg/5mlExact identifier — unii+route
88 equally ranked IID candidates
propylene glycolPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3CAPSULE, COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALNAExact identifier — unii+route
80 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Red No. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOACAPSULE, LIQUID FILLED / ORAL1 mgExact identifier — unii+route
88 equally ranked IID candidates
maltitolMALTITOLD65DG142WKSUSPENSION / ORAL39600 mg/120mlExact identifier — unii+route
20 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Blue No. 1FD&C BLUE NO. 1H3R47K3TBDPOWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL1 mg/5mlExact identifier — unii+route
88 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Red No. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOACAPSULE / ORAL16 mgExact identifier — unii+route
88 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Red No. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOACAPSULE, LIQUID FILLED / ORAL1 mgExact identifier — unii+route
88 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Red No. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOACAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE PELLETS / ORAL0.02 mgExact identifier — unii+route
88 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Red No. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOAELIXIR / ORAL12.5 mg/5mlExact identifier — unii+route
88 equally ranked IID candidates
maltitolMALTITOLD65DG142WKSOLUTION / ORAL9000 mgExact identifier — unii+route
20 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Red No. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOATABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL2.22 mgExact identifier — unii+route
88 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Blue No. 1FD&C BLUE NO. 1H3R47K3TBDSUSPENSION / ORAL1 mgExact identifier — unii+route
88 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Red No. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOATABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL2.5 mgExact identifier — unii+route
88 equally ranked IID candidates
propylene glycolPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL9 mgExact identifier — unii+route
80 equally ranked IID candidates
sucraloseSUCRALOSE96K6UQ3ZD4LOZENGE / ORAL115 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
4 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Red No. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOASUSPENSION / ORAL100 mg/5mlExact identifier — unii+route
88 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Red No. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOAPOWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL0.33 mg/5mlExact identifier — unii+route
88 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Red No. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOATABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL40 mgExact identifier — unii+route
88 equally ranked IID candidates
propylene glycolPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3SOLUTION, CONCENTRATE / ORAL2590 mgExact identifier — unii+route
80 equally ranked IID candidates
propylene glycolPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3DROPS / ORAL200 mg/1mlExact identifier — unii+route
80 equally ranked IID candidates
isomaltISOMALTS870P55O2WTABLET / ORAL522 mgExact identifier — unii+route
16 equally ranked IID candidates
propylene glycolPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL1000 mgExact identifier — unii+route
80 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Red No. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOATABLET, COATED / ORAL0.1 mgExact identifier — unii+route
88 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Red No. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOACAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE PELLETS / ORAL0.02 mgExact identifier — unii+route
88 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Red No. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOADROPS / ORALNAExact identifier — unii+route
88 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Blue No. 1FD&C BLUE NO. 1H3R47K3TBDCAPSULE / ORAL26.3 mgExact identifier — unii+route
88 equally ranked IID candidates
maltitolMALTITOLD65DG142WKSUSPENSION / ORAL39600 mg/120mlExact identifier — unii+route
20 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Blue No. 1FD&C BLUE NO. 1H3R47K3TBDFILM, SOLUBLE / ORAL0.04 mgExact identifier — unii+route
88 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Blue No. 1FD&C BLUE NO. 1H3R47K3TBDCONCENTRATE / ORALNAExact identifier — unii+route
88 equally ranked IID candidates
propylene glycolPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL1000 mgExact identifier — unii+route
80 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Blue No. 1FD&C BLUE NO. 1H3R47K3TBDTABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL0.01 mgExact identifier — unii+route
88 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Red No. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOATABLET / ORAL7 mgExact identifier — unii+route
88 equally ranked IID candidates
propylene glycolPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3TABLET / ORAL64 mgExact identifier — unii+route
80 equally ranked IID candidates
isomaltISOMALTS870P55O2WTABLET / ORAL522 mgExact identifier — unii+route
16 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Blue No. 1FD&C BLUE NO. 1H3R47K3TBDELIXIR / ORALNAExact identifier — unii+route
88 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Blue No. 1FD&C BLUE NO. 1H3R47K3TBDPOWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL1 mg/5mlExact identifier — unii+route
88 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Blue No. 1FD&C BLUE NO. 1H3R47K3TBDTABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL0.01 mgExact identifier — unii+route
88 equally ranked IID candidates
propylene glycolPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3SYRUP / ORAL5700 mgExact identifier — unii+route
80 equally ranked IID candidates
propylene glycolPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL8 mgExact identifier — unii+route
80 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Blue No. 1FD&C BLUE NO. 1H3R47K3TBDCAPSULE / ORAL26.3 mgExact identifier — unii+route
88 equally ranked IID candidates
isomaltISOMALTS870P55O2WTABLET / ORAL522 mgExact identifier — unii+route
16 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Blue No. 1FD&C BLUE NO. 1H3R47K3TBDSYRUP / ORAL0.05 mg/5mlExact identifier — unii+route
88 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C Red No. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOACAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL2 mgExact identifier — unii+route
88 equally ranked IID candidates

openFDA label cross-check#

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
Cepacol Extra Strength Sore Throat and CoughBENZOCAINE AND DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDEReckitt Benckiser LLCc0cc32db-90f0-4106-8538-89821083ece12026-05-13WarningsExact identifier
ndc (package): 63824-744-94
ndc (package): 63824-744-36
ndc (package): 63824-744-16
ndc (product): 63824-744
ndc11 (package): 63824074416
ndc11 (package): 63824074436
ndc11 (package): 63824074494
spl id: 51b5d087-def6-54b3-e063-6294a90ac9ad
spl set id: c0cc32db-90f0-4106-8538-89821083ece1

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

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